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Patent GB-2460484-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline condition detecting method and apparatus
Inventor: WAYMAN MALCOLM
IPC: G01M3/18
Filed: 2008-11-17
Abstract: The current invention relates to a method and apparatus for assessing the condition of a pipeline and also predicting the future rate of deterioration and/or possible failure of the pipeline. The method includes the steps of selecting at least one portion of the pipeline for which the prediction is to be made and, for that portion, monitoring, or inspecting and assessing the condition of the pipeline wall, and typically also assessing the condition of any coating of the pipeline at said portion as well as the condition of the soil adjacent the pipeline. The measurement is performed along the length of the portion and preferably around the circumference of the pipeline at said portion. Data is collected for each cell of a grid which represents the said portion and on the basis of the measured data and, selectively, previous data and or reference data, an accurate prediction can be made as to the future condition of the pipeline and also identify potential future problems or required remedial works.
Patent GB-2458807-A (GB)
Title: Starting variable speed generators
Inventor: LARSEN EINAR VAUGHN
IPC: H02P9/08
Filed: 2009-04-01
Abstract: A variable speed generator system comprises a variable speed generator 102 having a rotor and a stator. The generator rotor and stator are connected to a variable frequency generator (VFG) exciter 104 via a first switch (A1) 103 and a second switch (S2) 105. The variable speed generator is started by applying an AC voltage across the rotor to start the rotor, starting the stator and then increasing the speed of the rotor. Turning the generator rotates the generator prime mover. Once the prime mover is rotating at an appropriate speed, the fuel in the prime mover ignites, and the generator begins to generate power. The current in the rotor may be increased until the generator reaches a rated full flux. The current in the stator may be increased to achieve a desired stator torque responsive to staring the stator. The rotor may be started with a first phase sequence which may be reversed in response to the stator voltage reaching a rated stator voltage limit, where reversing the phase sequence of the rotor converter lowers the stator voltage.
Patent GB-2455684-A (GB)
Title: Eyewash system
Inventor: PERRIN TIMOTHY E
IPC: A61H35/02
Filed: 2007-10-29
Abstract: An eyewash system (10) comprises a dispensing assembly (11) having an inlet portion, an outlet portion, and a valve (86) configurable between an open position and a closed position. The eyewash system also comprises a first tank (14) in communication with the inlet portion of the dispensing assembly, and a second tank (14) in communication with the inlet portion of the dispensing assembly. The outlet portion is configured to dispense eyewash fluid from both the first tank and the second tank when the valve is configured in the open position. The cap (69) of each tanks retains a check valve (54) in the opening (46) of the tank. When the tanks are mounted upside down in the eyewash system the valves are pushed open by actuators (52) extending from the dispensing assembly.
Patent GB-2471117-A (GB)
Title: A digital television system and method for loading a service request application
Inventor: SHEPPARD ANDREW
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2009-06-17
Abstract: A digital television system is disclosed, which is tunable to different channels. Each channel having a respective application (for example an MHEG application) associated with it for example an electronic program guide (EPG). The system is adapted to load, and run the application associated with the channel to which the system is tuned such that a user can interact with the application. The system further comprises: input means to select a channel S1 and to make a service request S4. A memory stores status date S7 indicative of whether each application is responsive S10 or non-responsive to the service request. The system is further adapted to respond to a channel selection by tuning to the selected channel and beginning a process of loading and then running the associated application S6, S9. The system is further adapted to respond to a service request made after the channel selection but before the associated application is fully loaded and/or running by determining whether the memory means contains status data S7 for the associated application; and If the memory means contains status data indicative that the associated application is not responsive to the service request, beginning a process of loading and then running a different application S11, the different application being responsive to the service request.
Patent GB-2462174-A (GB)
Title: Solar collector comprising means for fluid conduit location and support
Inventor: FLYNN JAMES P
IPC: F24S10/70
Filed: 2009-07-16
Abstract: A solar collector comprises a translucent outer panel 12, an intermediate conduit 11 for a heat exchange fluid medium 18, and an outer backing layer 13, where the backing layer is profiled or is provided with means for conduit location and support. The heat exchange fluid medium is conveniently water. Preferably, the collector is formed as a laminated sandwich construction with opposed outer panels of multi-wall sheet with internal corrugations (see figure 13C). The conduit may comprise a flexible and/or resiliently deformable thin walled pipe, wound into a spiral coil or closed compact form. The pipe may be formed from plastics material. Preferably, the collector is either configured as a flat panel (10, fig.1) or as a polygonal or curved three dimensional form, such as a cone, frusto-conical truncated shape or a pyramid. Advantageously, the solar collector is combined with a photovoltaic (PV) generation element.
Patent GB-2459992-A (GB)
Title: Life swimwear
Inventor: GUOKANG LOU
IPC: A41D7/00
Filed: 2008-05-29
Abstract: A life swimwear with float function comprises a front chest pack (13), a rear back pack (14) and a swimming trunk (6). The front chest pack (13) is connected with the rear back pack (14) by wide and flat elastic bands (1). The front chest pack (13) and the rear back pack (14) are connected with the swimming trunk (6) by fastening bands (5) and an elastic waistband (4). The front chest pack (13), the rear back pack (14) and the swimming trunk (6) have external elastic wrappages (3) which hold a plurality of soft closed cell plastic foam floats (2) therein. The life swimwear may be equipped with two to seven big pieces of separate floats (9, 10, 11, 12, 15). The separate floats (9, 10, 11, 12, 15) may be separate floats (15) for head, separate floats (11, 12) for hand and separate floats (9, 10) for foot respectively. The life swimwear may be equipped with other accessories such as connecting bands (21) having plug-in buckles for connecting the front chest pack (13) to the rear back pack (14), spare pockets (22) for storing items, hollow connecting rods (23, 25) used to connect the corresponding separate floats (11, 12) for hand together or used to connect the corresponding separate floats (9, 10) for foot together, a topee (24) and an external packing bag (20) for holing the life swimwear and so on.
Patent GB-2475474-A (GB)
Title: A throttled inflatable lifter for a vehicle bonnet
Inventor: CARLSTEDT LARS
IPC: B60R21/34
Filed: 2009-11-06
Abstract: There is disclosed a safety arrangement 7 for a motor vehicle having a hood or bonnet (4, figure 1). The safety arrangement is provided in the form of a hood lifter and comprises a unit configured for location beneath the rear part of the hood or bonnet. The unit incorporates a housing and an inflatable element 11 configured to increase in length upon inflation. The housing is configured to receive a gas generator 28 of a type having an outlet port 30 sealed with a burst seal 31, and defines a flow passage extending from said outlet port to a gas flow aperture 17 in fluid communication with the inflatable element. The unit further comprises a throttle member 35 within said flow passage, the throttle member defining a throttle aperture 37 and being arranged such that the throttle aperture lies adjacent the outlet port of the gas generator, the throttle aperture having an area which is less than the area of the burst seal such that the throttle member masks a region of the burst seal. In the preferred embodiment, the throttle aperture is substantially concentric with said outlet port, such that the throttle member masks a peripheral region of the burst seal.
Patent GB-1535801-A (GB)
Title: Portable electrically driven hammer
IPC: B25D17/26
Filed: 1976-03-12
Abstract: The blows are imparted to the tool (18) of a percussive or rotary-percussive hammer by means of a freely floating percussive piston (12). Provided in the housing (10) of the hammer is an oil-supply space (97) from which an oil line (86, 88,96) leads to the cylinder space (72). Arranged in the oil line (88, 96) is a metering device (87, 89, 90) which can be manually controlled by means of an operating member (93) arranged on the outside of the housing (10). Thus the lubricating-oil feed to the cylinder space, in which the oil is atomized by the percussive piston, can easily be adapted to the respective requirements. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-778259-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a door or closure means for a protective structure
IPC: E06B5/12
Filed: 1955-04-06
Abstract: 778,259. Doors; fortifications. DRAGER, O. H. April 6, 1955 [Dec. 3, 1954], No. 10099/55. Classes 20(1) and 20(3)  A door for an air raid shelter is curved to cupola shape, and consists of fireproof material such as reinforced concrete. As shown, Fig. 4, the part-spherical door 15 closes a cylindrical shelter 16, a frustoconical part 18 being formed between the members 15, 16. The steel reinforcement, not shown, is secured to ring 20 which is integral with or attached to edge member 19, the latter being hinged at 21 to the part 18. A projecting edge 23 protects the hinges from heat radiation. In a modification, Fig. 5, the edge member 24 is frustoconical to co-operate with a similarly shaped end of part 18. In a further form, in which the door forms an emergency exit and closes a vertical passage, it is pivoted about a vertical axis to lie in a recess in the open position. Packing may be provided on the door or frame to seal the door in the closed position. All the metal of the door may be covered with concrete with or without an additional material such as fireproof clay.
Patent GB-1165537-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Gas Turbine Systems
Inventor: SIMS RAYMOND BERNARD
IPC: F02C3/20
Filed: 1966-01-11
Abstract: 1,165,537. Gas turbine plant; power plant. COAL INDUSTRY (PATENTS) Ltd. Jan. 10, 1967 [Jan. 11, 1968; March 8, 19661, Nos. 1266/66 and 10141/66. Headings F1G and F1Q. A gas turbine plant comprises a hot air turbine, the air being heated by being brought into heat exchange relation with the products of combustion of a fuel in the presence of a fluidized bed of solid particles, at least some of the heated air, after expansion in the turbine, providing a source of fluidizing gas for the fluidized bed. In Fig. 1 a hot air turbine 11 drives an air compressor 12 also an electric generator 13, air from the compressor passing through line 19 to the cold pass 16A of the fluidized bed heat exchanger 16, the air after being heated passing through line 20 to the hot air turbine 11. The air discharging from the turbine passes through line 17 to the combustion chamber 16B which constitutes the hot pass of the fluidized bed heat exchanger, the combustion gases from the chamber 16B finally discharging through outlet 18. Water is passed through line 21 into the second cold pass 16C of the heat exchanger, the steam produced passing through line 22 to a steam turbine 14. In Fig. 2 two fluidized bed heat exchangers, 16 and 23 are provided, combustion gases from a separate combustion chamber 24 passing first to the heat exchanger 16 then through line 25 to the second heat exchanger 23. Air from the compressor 12 passes through line 19 to the second heat exchanger 23, the air then passing through line 26 to the first heat exchanger 16, the heated air then passing through line 20 to the air turbine 11. The air discharging from the turbine passes through line 17 to the combustion chamber 24, a portion of the air being taken off through line 17A to the fluidized bed of the heat exchanger 23, and a second portion being taken off through line 17B to the fludized bed of the heat exchanger 16.
Patent GB-1204839-A (GB)
Title: Fluid distribution unit
IPC: F16L41/00
Filed: 1969-02-26
Abstract: 1,204,839. Junction boxes for pipes. ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS Inc. 26 Feb., 1969 [4 March, 1968], No. 10293/69. Heading F2G. A fluid distribution unit 10 comprises a hollow body portion 12 and a number of integral nozzles 18, 20, 22, 24, 28 projecting from the body portion, at least two of the nozzles 18, 20 being open-ended and arranged to be connected to fluid-carrying tubes, not shown, and each of the remainder 22, 24, 28 of the nozzles being closed at its outer end by an integrally formed closure member 26, 30 which is frangibly connected to it, at 36, so that the closure member can easily be broken away from the nozzle to allow a further fluid-carrying tube to be connected to the distribution unit. As shown, the body portion 12 has extension portions 40 with holes 42 for fastening e.g. to the inside fender of an automobile and the nozzle 18 is adapted to be connected to the intake manifold of the automobile engine, the nozzles 20, 22 being connectible respectively e.g. to vacuum power brakes and the vacuum advance of the distributer. The ends of the nozzles are tapered at 31 so that tubing can slip easily over the nozzles. The distribution unit can be fitted to different kinds of vehicles passing down an assembly line, the closure members 26, 30 being torn off the ends of the nozzles according to the number of vacuum line requirements of the various automobile models. If a closure member 26, 30 is accidentally torn off, it can be plugged into the end of the respective nozzle, a rib 38 on the shank 37 of the closure member ensuring a tight seal. The nozzles 18 are narrower than the nozzles 24. In a modification, Figs. 3, 4. not shown, the nozzles are provided with barb-like ends (58) and the junction box (50) has integral fasteners (60) with arms (62) adapted to spring outwardly behind a fastening hole in a plate. In a further modification, Figs. 5, 6, not shown, certain of the nozzles (76) are sealed with integral pins (78), the junction box (70) being attached to a mounting by a fastener (84) which expands when a pin is driven into it.
Patent GB-475771-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in electric incandescent lamps for photographic dark-room purposes
IPC: H01K1/32
Filed: 1937-04-12
Abstract: 475,771. Electric incandescent lamp bulbs. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Ltd. April 12, 1937, No. 10387. Convention date, June 24, 1936. Drawings to Specification. [Class 39 (ii)] An electric incandescent lamp for use as a photographic dark room lamp has a bulb made of a glass which contains absorbing matter so that it transmits only red, orange or yellow light, the bulb being frosted on its interior surface and provided on its exterior surface with a layer of varnish transmitting substantially only light of the same colour as that transmitted by the glass bulb.
Patent GB-1489354-A (GB)
Title: Artificial teeth
IPC: A61C13/10
Filed: 1976-05-05
Abstract: 1489354 Artificial teeth R HUBBARD 5 May 1976 [16 March 1976] 10415/76 Heading A5R Artificial teeth are secured to a mounting strip of flexible material which may be curved to arch-shape for fixing to a base plate. The mounting strip may be rectangular or tubular.
Patent GB-105652-A (GB)
IPC: B66B13/06
Abstract: 105,652. Sibcy, R. W. May 18, 1916. Lift doors, operating.-Each landing door e slides vertically and is connected by ropes f passing over pulleys h, h<1>, i, d, to an eye g on a swivelling block a at the side of the lift well. The pulley i is mounted on the block a, and the pulley d is mounted at one end of a bar b, which slides in the block a, and is forked at its other end. If the lift k is ascending, on approaching any landing, a pin j engages the fork c, Fig. 1, and pushes the bar b through the block a, thus raising the door and at the same time rotating the block. On leaving the landing, the block and bar will be in the position shown in Fig. 3, with the fork ready for engagement with the pin on the descent of the lift.
Patent GB-1522866-A (GB)
Title: Web roll winding and/or unwinding machine
IPC: B65H16/02
Filed: 1976-03-16
Abstract: 1522866 Web roll supports MONOMATIC SA 16 March 1976 [20 March 1975] 10587/76 Heading B8R A web roll support comprising a pair of spaced, rotatable plates 3, Fig. 1, journalling pairs of web roll supporting arms 1 at diametrally opposite locations for pivotal movement between a web roll loading or unloading and a web winding or unwinding position, is provided with locking means for securing the arms 1 to the plates 3 in their winding or unwinding position. The locking means 6, Fig. 2, comprises a shaft 4 passed through aligned holes in the arms 1 and received in coaxial cradles 5 carried by the plates 3. The shaft is locked by rotating a handle 7 whose stub shaft 8 provided with a helical groove 9 is displaced rotatably and axially to displace a member 16 axially into a socket 17 and engage loekingly the adjacent end of the shaft 4.
Patent GB-1018842-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to high voltage connectors
Inventor: CURE JOHN RAYMOND
IPC: H01B17/28
Filed: 1962-03-20
Abstract: 1,018,842. Discharge apparatus. ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES Ltd. March 25, 1963 [March 20, 1962], No. 10633/62. Heading H1D. An electrical connector for low voltage supply leads which are at a high voltage with respect to to earth, e.g. Klystron cathode heater leads, comprises a pair of semi-circular conductors 6, 7, Fig. 2, separated by insulating material 8 and arranged axially within a cylindrical wall 13, Fig. 1, of partly conductive material, e.g. neoprene, and has annular insulating separators 9, 10 supporting the conductors and making oil-tight seal with the wall 13. Annular metal shields, e.g. of zinc gauze, may be embedded in the separators, and earthed, and the oil filling the connector may be circulated 16, 17 and cooled.
Patent GB-1040750-A (GB)
Title: Control means for sliding doors, shutters and the like
Inventor: HARRISON KENNETH ARTHUR
IPC: E05F15/00
Filed: 1964-03-13
Abstract: 1,040,750. Door operating appliance. BROOKES & CO. (1925) Ltd. Feb. 12, 1965 [March 13, 1964], No. 10712/64. Heading E2M. Automatic control means for reversing the closing motion of a door, or the like, when the leading edge thereof meets an obstruction, comprises a reinforced flexible tube 13 filled with air or hydraulic fluid attached to the leading edge 11 of the door 12. The upper end of the tube 13 is connected by a tube 14 of smaller diameter to the chamber 15a of a switch fitting 15, one wall of the chamber being a diaphragm 15b fitted to the movable part of a micro-switch (not shown) arranged to retract the door when the tube 13 encounters an obstruction causing the compression of the fluid in the system and the distending of the diaphragm 15b. After a time-lag, the retracting door stops and does not re-close until the main "start" switch is operated.
Patent GB-1442119-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for drawing stepped drawn compoennts
IPC: B29C51/18
Filed: 1975-03-14
Abstract: 1442119 Capping SMG SUDDEUTSCHE MASCHINENBAU-GmbH 14 March 1975 [14 March 1974] 10735/75 Heading B3Q Oil sumps, filter casings or other stepped articles are drawn hydromechanically with a punch comprising at least two parts 4, 5 which are movable relatively to one another. A blank 15 is clamped against a draw ring 2 over a water tank 1 by a ring 3 on a holder 6. Water is supplied to the tank and to interconnected cylinders 14 faces the same source so that during the drawings operation a measure of equilibrium exits at the punch port 5, the cylinder housing tandem pistons 7, 8 connected to port 5. Drawing starts with part 5 extended, Fig. 1, to prevent upward bulging during drawing by part 4 of the punch, Fig. 2 (not shown). Both parts of the punch move together to complete the drawing, Fig. 3 (not shown), when part 5 is engaged by the descending body 17 of the punch.
Patent GB-1453650-A (GB)
Title: Grinding wheel
IPC: B24D3/28
Filed: 1974-03-11
Abstract: 1453650 Grinding wheels NORTON CO 11 March 1974 [12 March 1973 2 July 1973] 10755/74 Heading B3D A grinding wheel comprises a peripheral abrasive portion 14 and a core portion 16 to which the abrasive portion is attached, the core being formed from a particulate first metallic component, a particulate second metallic component and a particulate resin component all bonded together, the first component consisting of 40-90% by core volume of a metal selected from Al, Cu and a mixture thereof the second component being from 2-35% by core volume of a metal consisting of Sn or Sn alloy with a melting point of 350‹ C. or less, the resin comprising from 5-30% of core volume and 0-15% of a solid lubricant consisting of graphite boron nitride or P.T.F.E. or a mixture thereof, the inclusion of the solid lubricant being optional
Patent GB-555402-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to control systems for electric discharge devices
IPC: H02M1/02
Filed: 1942-07-31
Abstract: 555,402. Converting ; automatic voltage regulation. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL CO. July 31, 1942, No. 10758. Convention date, July 31, 1941. [Classes 38 (ii) and 38 (iv)] In a converting arrangement comprising pairs of alternately conducting valves such as 3a, 6a of the immersion ignitor type, current impulses of steep wave front are applied to the ignition electrodes by a circuit comprising a condenser 21 charged from an A.C. source through an impedance 22 and discharged alternately through the two ignition electrodes of the pair of valves, a wave distorting saturable reactance 25 being included in the common part of the discharge circuit. The ignition circuits are independently completed by connecting the cathodes of the pairs of valves to the points of interconnection of pairs of unidirectional conductors 26, Fig. 3, connected across the condensers, or alternatively to the mid-tap on transformers 40, Fig. 2, connected across the condensers. Each ignition circuit may also include a unidirectional conductor 27 and an equalizing resistor 29. The ignition circuits may be rendered independent of variations in supply voltage by supplying charging current to each of the condensers 21 through a constant voltage network, Fig. 3, comprising inductance 51 and capacity 52 connected in shunt across the supply transformer 18 through saturable impedances 50 having D.C. control windings the energization of which may be varied to effect phase shift of the ignition impulses. Alternatively, a phase-shifting transformer 20, Fig. 2, may be emnloyed.
Patent GB-795751-A (GB)
Title: Anti-stalling gasoline agent
IPC: C10L1/30
Filed: 1956-04-10
Abstract: A gasoline composition contains an aliphatic hydroxy primary amine of formula: <FORM:0795751/III/1> where R is an alkyl radical having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, n is zero or one, and R1 is hydrogen or R, the total number of carbon atoms in the compound being not less than 4 and not more than 9. The hydroxy amine may be 2-methyl-2 -amino - 1 - propanol, 2 - ethyl - 2 - amino - 1 - propanol, 3 - methyl - 3 amino - 2 - butanol, 2,3 - dimethyl - 3 - amino - 2 - butanol, 3 -methyl - 3 - amino - 1 - butanol, 2,4 - dimethyl - 4 - amino - 2 - pentanol, or 2,4,4 - trimethyl - 2 - amino-1-pentanol.  The composition may contain 0.015 to 0.4 per cent by volume of the hydroxy amine, and may also contain tetraethyl lead.  Examples of compositions are given.